MCskill ThaPreacha

MCskill ThaPreacha
MCskill ThaPreacha (January 2016)
Background information
Birth name Olawale Aremo
Also known as MCskill ThaPreacha, Supernatural
Born (1988-04-04) April 4, 1988
Lagos State, Nigeria
Origin Ekiti State, Nigeria
Genres Hip hop, rap
Occupation(s) Rapper, emcee, songwriter, recording artiste, entrepreneur, graphic designer, agronomist.
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Labels Master Volume Productions
Associated acts Weird MC, Mode 9, Stormatique, Aina More, Terry ThaRapman, Synik, Khaligraph Jones, Teck-Zilla, Magic Man, Fecko, Str8buttah, Wale, Jetlag, Rez ThaPoet, Mista Dry Gin, Cyrus ThaVirus, Kelani, Psalmurai, Deeva, High M, Butafly, Ms.Chief, Luni, Desire Nobility, Boogey, Xboi, Chuck D, KRS-One, AWKWORD, Dominant-1, Shva-1, Third Eye.
Website mcthapreacha.com

Olawale Aremo (born April 4, 1988), better known by his stage name MCskill ThaPreacha is a Nigerian rapper, performer, activist, Hip-Hop MC, Writer and Agronomist. Aremo started writing his own songs when he was 13 and recorded his first song when he was 14 years old.

Biography

Early life

Born in 1988, Aremo grew up in Ikeja, Lagos state. He attended Bisbon Nursery and Primary School before enrolling in the missionary Anwar-ul-Islam Model college. He would later attend the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy and also a diploma in Information Technology.

Growing up, Aremo was a huge fan of both Snoop Dogg and Notorious B.I.G, and he used to dub records from his favorite rappers on cassette and later penned down the lyrics in order to rap along whilst listening later.

Music career

MCskill ThaPreacha performing in Lagos in 2015

Aremo started music professionally in 2004 with the stage name Skill and recorded several singles which never topped the charts or had an impact in the music industry, leading him to take a long break where he focused on the teachings of Hip-Hop's master teacher KRS-One hence completing his metamorphosis from a rapper to an emcee and making his return back to the scene officially in 2010.

Now heavily influenced by KRS-One, ThaPreacha, as he was now known released three singles that paved way for him in the Hip Hop community in December 2010 and in February 2011, He followed these up with his debut 17-track mixtape titled Metaphysical Induction with guest artists like Synik from Zimbabwe, Wale and Jetlag from Texas, USA, amongst others. "[1]

The feedback from the first mixtape hosted by Veteran producer Stormatique prompted the emcee to record yet another mixtape in 2012 titled Get Dope Or Die Wack. "[2] This 16-track mixtape also hosted by Stormatique got the attention of American DJ DJ Green Lantern and it featured Mista Dry Gin from the UK, Ms.chief, Protek, Rez ThaPoet etc and few months later, he worked with United States based Nigerian Singer Kenny Kay on the international award-winning single Nigerian Girl "[3]

In February 2013, Aremo teamed up with PH-City Emcee MC Magic Man to put out a 10-track Boombap EP titled Project-X."[4] Some young fans would refer to this EP as the blueprint of lyricism in Nigeria. The project which was hosted by Stormatique, Teck-Zilla of Str8buttah & M.P featured Nigerian Hip-Hop legend Mode 9 and also veteran emcee Psalmurai. "[5]

In May 2013, MCskill got back into the studio with Stormatique and in June, he released his fourth project titled Free Throws which had lead singles like Tribute To Modenine, The Message 2013 and Metamorphosis. Free Throws featured numerous guest artistes like British-Born Nigerian Female Emcee Aina More, Lord V, Cyrus Tha Virus, Fecko etc. ”[6] "[7]

MCskill ThaPreacha (Middle) at The Apollo in 2014

After promising to release an LP titled Diary of a Supernatural in June 2014, Supernatural as the rapper is now nicknamed was quiet for almost all of 2014 but he did make a song to support the chibok schoolgirls kidnapping campaign in May before making a return in November with his fifth project in three years. Free Throws 2 which represents a volume 2 to the earlier Free Throws was released instead of the DOASLP but the emcee who is now heavily affiliated with the Temple of Hip Hop managed to please his fans and critics by featuring Nigerian Hip-Hop legends Weird MC and Terry ThaRapman amongst others on his fifth project. ".[8]

Master Volume Productions and MCskill ThaPreacha announced on January 6, 2015 via Twitter that the sixth project titled The Season EP which is a collaborative work with ace producer Stormatique will be released in late February. The lead single off that project The Season Ft. DJ Teck-Zilla was playlisted on the Planet Earth Planet Rap radio segment of Chuck D's AndYouDontStop radio show (Hosted by MikKo Kapanen and Amkelwa Mbekeni) on February 19, 2015. "[9]

The Season EP was released on March 11th 2015 and it featured Desire Nobility from The Temple of Hip Hop, Khaligraph Jones from Kenya, Boogey and several others. "[10]

In October 2015, the first official single off the Diary Of A Supernatural LP titled Stay Shining featured new rap artiste Sigrin Royce and was premiered on Hotnewhiphop "[11]

MCskill ThaPreacha recorded a perfect follow up on 24th, December 2015 by releasing the Stormatique produced smash hit The Season (Official Remix) which featured Malawi emcees Dominant-1 and Third Eye, United Kingdom's SHVA-1, United States' Awkword, Nigerian Emcee Magic Man and Nigeria / Canada DJ Teck-Zilla. The record was notably featured, reviewed and rated 4/5 on United States' The Hype Magazine by Grammy member Jerry Doby"[12] and has also been reviewed by other independent platforms."[13]

The Supernatural kicked off 2016 by releasing his seventh body of work in five years. The solo EP which came as a surprise houses five tracks and first premiered on DatPiff in the early hours of January 19th."[14] The PRhyme inspired project is titled Supernat Over Preemo and sees MCskill ThaPreacha spitting verses over legendary DJ Premier Instrumentals."[15]

The emcee in recent times has been given shoutouts by DJ Green Lantern, Big Daddy Kane, Weird MC, Mode 9, Desire Nobility etc.

Controversy

MCskill ThaPreacha made the headlines for controversial reasons in late 2012 after the public feud with rappers Vector (musician) and A-Q which led to series of diss tracks been thrown back and forth. ".[16] This had fans and rap veterans like illbliss and Mode 9 calling for a truce between these rappers. The beef soon ended afterwards and exactly one year later, MCskill and A-Q agreed to work on a record titled PEACE only for rapper A-Q to make a U-turn and diss MCskill on his own record. ".[17] This led to another public spat and both rappers are currently not on talking terms.

Rapping Technique

Over the years, MCskill has been able to switch styles depending on which instrumental he is rhyming on and just like his mentor KRS-One, he has also been able to infuse the Jamaican Zunguzung style into his music. His 2013 release Don't Kill A Rapper (Unofficial Remix) Featuring KRS-One shows why his style is very similar to that of the blastmaster. ".[18]

Discography

Mixtapes/Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerianhiphop.net premieres Metaphysical Induction".
  2. ↑ "Ameyaw Debrah Recommended Mixtape: Get Dope Or Die Wack".
  3. ↑ "Ras Kimono And Others Win NPA Award 2012".
  4. ↑ "Project-X".
  5. ↑ "Critical Album Breakdown:- Project-X Earns Good Ratings On Nigerian Sounds / Naija fm".
  6. ↑ "Free Throws Certified Dope on DearArtiste".
  7. ↑ "Free Throws (Official Premiere)".
  8. ↑ "Free Throws 2".
  9. ↑ "CHUCK D's PEPR radio feature".
  10. ↑ "The Season EP PREMIERE on Pulse NG".
  11. ↑ "Hotnewhiphop: Stay Shining PREMIERE".
  12. ↑ "The Hype Magazine Rates The Season remix 4/5".
  13. ↑ "United States' Upcominghiphop.net reviews The Season (Remix)".
  14. ↑ "New Mixtape #SOP Premieres on DATPIFF".
  15. ↑ "SOP gets an average review on Nigerian Sounds".
  16. ↑ "The Funeral pt. One (Vector Diss)".
  17. ↑ "MCskill VS A-Q on Assault & Ambush".
  18. ↑ "Don't Kill A Rapper (Unofficial Remix)".
  19. ↑ "80barz of Revelation(2012)".

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